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Franck, Frederick,
Abstract
Object -- Flower
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Newark
Sculpture
Flower, Celebrating the Human Spirit, (sculpture).
Artist:
Franck, Frederick, 1909-2006, sculptor.
Title:
Flower, Celebrating the Human Spirit, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated April 9, 1995.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: steel, glass; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 16 ft.; Base: approx. W. 35 in. x D. 35 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Abstract sculpture of a sunflower. The stem, petals and leaves are steel. The center of the flower is red and yellow stained glass. Three leaves jut out from the base of the flower stem which is covered with tiny steel "thorns". The sculpture is painted black and stands on a concrete base.
Subject:
Abstract
Object -- Flower -- Sunflower
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Newark
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by New Community Corporation, 233 West Market Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Located Flower Garden, 266-282 South Orange Avenue, Newark, New Jersey
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by an anonymous donor for the New Community Corporation. IAS files contain copy of related article from The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ), April 11, 1995 and The New York Times, April 10, 1995.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ), April 11, 1995, pg. 27.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS NJ000517
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000517
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